EMPATHY BUILDS EFFORT, GRIT AND ULTIMATELY GROWTH
Family Learning Solutions believes an empathetic approach builds student achievement and long-term life success. Young people and families face many obstacles in today's complicated learning environment and deserve the opportunity to connect to caring mentors, teachers, and social workers within their school community.
FLS News: Kind scholars / Creative Arts & Tutoring
Gaithersburg City CREATIVE ARTS programs
Gaithersburg City CREATIVE ARTS programs
Gaithersburg City CREATIVE ARTS programs
Our Kind Scholars program operates at the Robertson Youth Center, Olde Towne Youth Center in Gaithersburg, MD as well as Briggs Chaney Middle School in Silver Spring, MD. After school, middle and high school students gather to connect with college and community mentors over creative arts projects and conversation. Homework support is also offered for those who wish to complete their coursework.
a diversity of arts: student gallery
Gaithersburg City CREATIVE ARTS programs
Gaithersburg City CREATIVE ARTS programs
Students have the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of creative arts projects, including traditional sketching/coloring, customizing lanyards, jewelry making, facemask decorating, collaging, creating vision boards, and more! These creative projects provide students with diverse opportunities to express themselves, destress after their school day, and bond with their peers & mentors.
our tutoring & mentoring team
Gaithersburg City CREATIVE ARTS programs
our tutoring & mentoring team
In addition to facilitating creative arts projecsts for students, FLS staff provide tutoring support in the subjects of math, science, and English as well as mentoring for successful college & career readiness. FLS staff also work with students to complete Food Grown Home STEM activities such as growing lettuce hydroponically in order to learn about healthy eating as well as the cultivation of produce.
FLS News: Food grown home project STEM programming
FGH STEM Programming
Urban Farming: Reusable Containers & Hydroponics
Urban Farming: Reusable Containers & Hydroponics
As a feature of the Kind Scholars program, FLS staff work with youth to learn more about the impact of industrial agriculture on our environment and how we can reimagine our local food systems to produce nutrient-dense food with minimal environmental impact through indoor vertical farming. In addition to learning about the ‘roots’ of Food
As a feature of the Kind Scholars program, FLS staff work with youth to learn more about the impact of industrial agriculture on our environment and how we can reimagine our local food systems to produce nutrient-dense food with minimal environmental impact through indoor vertical farming. In addition to learning about the ‘roots’ of Food Grown Home, youth participate in Food Grown Home STEM activities such as hydroponic food growing activities with nutrient-dense sprouts and leafy greens as well as traditional growing projects using reusable containers. This helps educate youth on the importance of healthy eating, the process of growing food in urban areas, and a diversity of STEM concepts related to the food cultivation process.
Urban Farming: Reusable Containers & Hydroponics
Urban Farming: Reusable Containers & Hydroponics
Urban Farming: Reusable Containers & Hydroponics
Our Food Grown Home Cohort of Montgomery County growers have completed a variety of different growing projects so far, beginning with broccoli, fenugreek, and radish sprouts. In addition to nutrient-dense sprouts, we worked with our Summer 2021 Food Grown Home cohort to establish traditional food-growing projects through reusable gardenin
Our Food Grown Home Cohort of Montgomery County growers have completed a variety of different growing projects so far, beginning with broccoli, fenugreek, and radish sprouts. In addition to nutrient-dense sprouts, we worked with our Summer 2021 Food Grown Home cohort to establish traditional food-growing projects through reusable gardening containers. This allows individuals to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs without requiring actual yard space for in-ground planting. Our Summer 2021 Cohort planted russet potatoes, cherry tomatoes, green beans, and various breeds of spicy peppers. Looking toward the future, we will be embarking on growing projects that are grown hydroponically both with and without official hydroponic growing systems.
Food Grown Home STEM Clubs in MCPS
Urban Farming: Reusable Containers & Hydroponics
Food Grown Home STEM Clubs in MCPS
Currently, we have two Food Grown Home clubs operating within MCPS: one at Albert Einstein High School and the other at James Hubert Blake High School. A FGH club at UMD is expected in January 2022. These clubs are led by students for students and serve to uphold the mission of Food Grown Home & educate students about urban farming. FGH c
Currently, we have two Food Grown Home clubs operating within MCPS: one at Albert Einstein High School and the other at James Hubert Blake High School. A FGH club at UMD is expected in January 2022. These clubs are led by students for students and serve to uphold the mission of Food Grown Home & educate students about urban farming. FGH clubs specialize in hydroponic food-growing activities, which refers to the process of growing food without the use of soil. A wide variety of crops can be grown within a hydroponic system, including leafy greens such as kale, lettuce, and spinach, as well as herbs such as basil, oregano, and parsely. The best part? Hydroponic systems can fit right on your countertop, allowing you to grow nutrient-dense produce year-round.
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